Pierce named to Capital One Academic All-District first team

• June 2, 2011 5:08am

After helping guide the Cal State East Bay water polo team to its best-ever finish at WWPA Championships, Claire Pierce added another accolade to a growing list after being named to the Capital One Academic All-District Women's At-Large First Team on Thursday. The honor, voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), comes after Pierce earned All-WWPA First Team and WWPA All-Tournament Team recognition at the end of the season. 

Pierce finished with 87 goals and 78 steals during the 2011 campaign to lead the team. The Perth, Australia native earned her second straight All-WWPA nod after finishing fifth in the nation in goals and eighth in steals. For the second straight season she was the team leader in ejections drawn with 104, more than twice as many as the next highest total on the squad. 

In just two seasons with Cal State East Bay, Pierce has already made her presence felt in the record books, posting 170 career goals to move into second on the all-time list. She also ranks fourth all-time with 151 career steals.

Way to go, Claire!

KH